Cost of Posting a Job on Upwork

Thank you for your interest in Upwork. Posting a job on Upwork as a client is absolutely free!

Important Points to Consider

• No Posting Fees: You don’t have to pay anything to post a project and start receiving proposals from freelancers.
• Project Budget: The only cost you need to think about is how much you plan to pay the freelancer you hire. You can pay either a fixed-price or per hour depending on the project and agreement between you and the freelancer.
• Contract Fees: Upwork does charge a service fee once you’ve hired a freelancer. The service fee varies based on the cumulative billing amount with the freelancer.

How The Service Fee is Structured

Upwork’s service fee is based on a sliding scale as follows:

• 20% for the first $500 billed with the freelancer
• 10% for total billings with the freelancer between $500.01 and $10,000
• 5% for total billings with the freelancer that exceed $10,000

In essence, the more business you do with your freelancer, the more you can save on service fees.

I hope this response clears your doubts. Happy hiring!